Total reserves minus gold in Malawi
Malawi: Total reserves minus gold was 594.50 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Malawi, 1965–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 594.50 million current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2020.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Malawi peaked at 846.84 million current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.40 million current US$, in 1983.
That places Malawi 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves minus gold in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25.23 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 21.41 million current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 22.50 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 22.51 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 21.01 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 29.20 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1971 | 31.92 million current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 36.24 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 66.64 million current US$ | +83.9% |
| 1974 | 81.79 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 61.46 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 26.22 million current US$ | -57.3% |
| 1977 | 87.49 million current US$ | +233.7% |
| 1978 | 74.80 million current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 69.51 million current US$ | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 68.39 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 49.05 million current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 22.66 million current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1983 | 15.40 million current US$ | -32.0% |
| 1984 | 56.60 million current US$ | +267.5% |
| 1985 | 44.95 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 1986 | 24.60 million current US$ | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 51.83 million current US$ | +110.7% |
| 1988 | 145.57 million current US$ | +180.9% |
| 1989 | 100.31 million current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1990 | 137.16 million current US$ | +36.7% |
| 1991 | 153.20 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 39.95 million current US$ | -73.9% |
| 1993 | 56.88 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1994 | 42.80 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1995 | 110.01 million current US$ | +157.0% |
| 1996 | 220.54 million current US$ | +100.5% |
| 1997 | 142.18 million current US$ | -35.5% |
| 1998 | 255.44 million current US$ | +79.7% |
| 1999 | 246.43 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 242.98 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 202.50 million current US$ | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 161.47 million current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 122.04 million current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 128.05 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 158.65 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 133.77 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 216.61 million current US$ | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 242.78 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 149.36 million current US$ | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 307.36 million current US$ | +105.8% |
| 2011 | 197.43 million current US$ | -35.8% |
| 2012 | 223.18 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 413.10 million current US$ | +85.1% |
| 2014 | 600.62 million current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 681.58 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 610.77 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 768.40 million current US$ | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 766.15 million current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 846.84 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 594.50 million current US$ | -29.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 594.50 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 939.84 million current US$, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 594.50 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.17 billion current US$, 51% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +267.5% | 15.40 million current US$ | 56.60 million current US$ |
| 1977 | +233.7% | 26.22 million current US$ | 87.49 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.53 million current US$ | 21.01 million current US$ | 25.23 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 56.53 million current US$ | 26.22 million current US$ | 87.49 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.94 million current US$ | 15.40 million current US$ | 145.57 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.46 million current US$ | 39.95 million current US$ | 255.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 175.82 million current US$ | 122.04 million current US$ | 242.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.54 million current US$ | 197.43 million current US$ | 846.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 594.50 million current US$ | 594.50 million current US$ | 594.50 million current US$ | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Malawi?
- Total reserves minus gold in Malawi was 594.50 million current US$ in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 846.84 million current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.40 million current US$ in 1983.
- How does Malawi rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding monetary gold) that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.